After a slow start in the first quarter where quarterback Tony Romo has zero passing yards, the Dallas Cowboys’ (4-2) offense exploded and easily defeated a good Atlanta Falcons (4-2) team.  Romo has found his new favorite target, as reciever Miles Austin proved his first start last game, where he had 250 receiving yards and two touchdowns, was not luck.  In his second career start Sunday, Austin caught six passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns.  That is 421 yards on 16 catches and four touchdowns in two starts for the undrafted fourth year player from Monmouth College.  Those are incredible stats for any receiver, let alone a guy who before his big game against the Chiefs was mainly a special teams guy.  Romo did a good job finding Austin for some big plays, avoiding pressure and allowing the speedy receiver to get open down field.  Romo finished the game with three touchdowns and 311 yards on 21/29 passes and also had 31 yards rushing on six carries (5.2 avg).

The Cowboys defense had a pretty good game themselves.  The big offensive numbers overshadowed the defense, as they did a great job pressuring the Falcons’ quarterback Matt Ryan.  They sacked Ryan four times, which is great considering the QB was only sacked two times all season heading into this contest.  They forced him into two fumbles (recovered one) and picked him twice.  The fumble the Cowboys did recover off Ryan was huge since Romo came out the next play and hit Austin for a 22-yard touchdown.  The Cowboys got some more insurance in the 4th quarter when Patrick Crayton returned a punt 73 yards for a touchdown.  This is exactly the type of game the Cowboys needed out of Romo, as it was a big, turnover free game for the inconsistent quarterback.  This should build his confidence, especially now that Miles Austin has proven he is one of the most dangerous receivers in the league.  The Cowboys are at home against the Seattle Seahawks next game.